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The chills are alive

Ute Junker Ute Junker tackles the ultimate off-season adventure walk: winter in Patagonia.

Chile

A massif attraction

Andrew Bain treks into Chilean Patagonia's Torres del Paine National Park to view its glacier, lake and needle-sharp peaks.

Peru

Gods' own country

Ben Groundwater encounters wrath and luxury on an alternative path to Machu Picchu.

Peru

Away with the llamas

High above the Sacred Valley, Ewen Bell takes a spectacular alternative route to the crowded Inca Trail.

Photo galleries

Ball ban: Rio's beach crackdown

Rio de Janeiro is cracking down on beach behaviour ahead of 2016 Olympics, including banning ball games.

Map of South America

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Travel News

'Family row' sparks UK plane emergency

10:24am | Fighter jets were scrambled to escort a Pakistan International Airlines plane to a London airport following a row between family members on board.

Frequent Flyer: Daniel Gaudiello

JULIETTA JAMESON | This principal dancer with the Australian Ballet is always prepared.

JANE REDDY | Should one tire of Bosphorus views while at the new Istanbul Shangri-La, there's always the lobby with its dome-shaped atrium illuminated by natural light and a Bohemian crystal chandelier that "rains" for nearly two storeys to gaze upon.